Ugh, ever get that sinking feeling when you recommend an awesome tool, like SillyTavern, and your friends just stare blankly? Our buddy RIPT1D3_Z totally gets it, and it pushed them to build something epic!
Turns out, SillyTavern is a beast for the uninitiated! I love its power, but RIPT1D3_Z’s friends hit some serious roadblocks:
- 📌 Installation Insanity: Just getting it downloaded from GitHub was a hurdle. “Node.js what now?” and local LLM setup? Most didn’t make it past square one!
- 🤯 Interface Overwhelm: Once running, the UI was like a cockpit with a million unexplained buttons. “How do I even talk to the character?!” was a common cry.
- ❓ Character & LLM Chaos: Finding characters, writing prompts, picking LLMs, GPU compatibility – it felt like needing a PhD just to chat. One friend literally asked if they needed a Python course!
- 🔍 Hidden Knowledge Hoard: Extensions and agent logic? Buried deep in Discord threads and tribal knowledge. Super powerful, sure, but good luck figuring it out solo.
✨ A New Beacon of Simplicity!
But despair not, me hearties! This frustration sparked a brilliant idea: a ‘dead-simple LLM platform’ that actually just works.
Imagine this:
- 🚀 Browser-Based Bliss: Runs right in your browser, poof! Setup headaches gone.
- 😌 No Config Dungeons: Pick a model, load a character, maybe a quick tweak, and you’re golden!
- 💡 Straightforward & Clear: No more digging through ancient Discord scrolls for basic how-tos. It’s all about making it work, easily.
⚙️ What’s Cooking?
It’s a one-person show right now, with RIPT1D3_Z hacking away and promising to share devlogs, tech magic, and even the “oops” moments. This is gonna be fun to watch!
This could be a real game-changer for making LLMs easy for everyone. You gotta check out the full story and follow RIPT1D3_Z’s adventure on the original Reddit post for all the deets!
I love SillyTavern, but my friends hate me for recommending it
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